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version

[ vur-zhuhn, -shuhn ]

noun

  1. a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account:

    two different versions of the accident.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. a particular form or variant of something:

    a modern version of an antique.

  3. a translation.
  4. Often ձ·Dz. a translation of the Bible or a part of it.
  5. Medicine/Medical. the act of turning a child in the uterus so as to bring them into a more favorable position for delivery.
  6. Pathology. an abnormal direction of the axis of the uterus or other organ.


version

/ ˈvɜːʃən; -ʒən /

noun

  1. an account of a matter from a certain point of view, as contrasted with others

    his version of the accident is different from the policeman's

  2. a translation, esp of the Bible, from one language into another
  3. a variant form of something; type
  4. an adaptation, as of a book or play into a film
  5. med manual turning of a fetus to correct an irregular position within the uterus
  6. pathol an abnormal displacement of the uterus characterized by a tilting forwards ( anteversion ), backwards ( retroversion ), or to either side ( lateroversion )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Dz· adjective
  • ··Dz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of version1

First recorded in 1575–85; from Medieval Latin ō- (stem of ō ) “a turning,” equivalent to vers(us) (past participle of vertere “to turn”; verse ) + -ō- -ion
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Word History and Origins

Origin of version1

C16: from Medieval Latin ō a turning, from Latin vertere to turn
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Like so many others before her, Brontë gets to see the version of Joe she’s known was there all along when Joe’s monster emerges from within.

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The Pope also asked that his tomb would be in the ground, simple and bearing only the inscription "Franciscus", the Latin version of his chosen name.

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Below is the full English version of the published text.

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In fact, in the modern, popular understanding of the brain, we really tend to think of this organ as a sophisticated version of the technology it inspired.

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It said this includes working with Fujitsu to correct discrepancies and reviewing the current version of Horizon - replacing it in stages, under a five-year plan named the "Future Technology Portfolio".

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